2ND ANNUAL
All proceeds will be used to help develop the 25-acre
American River farm site.
Create the garden of your dreams by selecting from a
host of organic vegetable, herb and flower starts. Imagine
picking your favorite heirloom tomatoes for your dinner
salad or cutting a beautiful sunflower for a table bouquet.
Organic starts are hard to fi nd so take advantage of the
day and come to the farm early for the best selection.
Vegetables Heirloom and Cherry Tomatoes, Eggplant, Peppers,
Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Cucumbers, Melons,
Kale, Collard Greens, Arugula, Pumpkins, Lettuce
Flowers Sunflowers, Zinnias, Morning Glories, Nasturtiums
Herbs Basil, Parsley, Dill, Cilantro
Outdoor Cooking 11am
Warm weather is almost here and it will be perfect for
grilling and stir-frying vegetables fresh from the garden.
Join Dionisio Esperas, grill-master and co-owner of A
Healthy Kitchen for an outdoor class that will really sizzle!
Garden Bed Prep 10 am and 1pm
Learn how to transition your land from a winter of weeds
to a seed bed of deep fertile soil. Shawn Harrison and
Marco Franciosa, co-founders of Soil Born Farm will lead a
workshop on basic bed preparation. They will give examples
of different techniques, including double digging, single
digging, sheet mulching and conservation or no-till systems.
The workshop will also include a discussion on compost
applications and supplemental fertility.
Farm Tours 10 am and 1pm
Tour Soil Born Farm with one of the farmers of the project
and hear the unlikely story of how a small piece of urban
land was transformed into a certifi ed organic farm and education
center. You’ll get a sense of how organic agriculture
works with nature to create a balanced system without the
need for chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

3000 Hurley Way, Sacramento l More info: 486-9686
Between Fulton and Watt Ave. Parking at Jonas Salk High Tech Academy